Monday, August 18, 2008

Jeremie and I had a good weekend, the weather continued to be scorching. Even today the high is 34 degrees Celsius.I'd be lying if I didn't say that I am worried for Jeremie today, working in that hot shop where the temperature will be above 40 degrees.I told him to come home at noon to hopefully catch a cold shower and cool down a bit.

We went to go see a movie and Jeremie happily spent his boot and tool allowance and invested in a new pair of work boots and a big red Mastercraft toolbox.My big buy was a number "4" for the front of our door. Our poor friends kept getting confused about what apartment we were, as none of them seem to be numbered.

Right now I'm a "stay-at-home" wife, and enjoying it. However I had been praying that the Lord would point me in some direction so I could do more service work to Him.Having only been here 3 months and still fairly new to the church, I don't know anyone that well; it also doesn't help that it's summer and the church family is scattered all over with vacations and trips.But an opportunity did arise! I was driving my way into the next town to pick up my library books and drove past the church - I noticed that some of the youth as well as the Pastor and Youth Pastor were doing a "clean-up" of the church grounds. Mowing, weeding, raking etc.I pulled over thinking: "Okay God, I've been asking for opportunity and here is some right in front of me...I'd be foolish to drive by it."I turned around and pulled into the church parking lot - after a quick introduction of myself I volunteered to help and was quickly pulling weeds chatting with the youth Pastor.He told me about the great College and Careers group at the church and invited Jeremie and I out to it, which we will be going to this Tuesday.I also got to meet his wife, who after weeding, invited me to go Raspberry picking with her at a local farm.She's a great woman, and we chatted easily for an hour or so until noon when we were to meet all the other helpers at a local restaurant for a "Thank you" lunch.

It was so wonderful being able to put everything else aside and just serve like that. I had no idea that the majority of my day would be spent talking and laughing with more of Christ's family and getting to know more of the community around me.

It's amazing how much you can learn by just pulling weeds.

This week so far the only thing we have planned is going grocery shopping on Monday and hitting the gym and pool for a few hours.Hopefully we'll be able to get together with another couple and get a good game of Bocce Ball going too!

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I know what you mean about the church situation...I just joined the hand bell choir at church, something I have done all my life and wanted to do again, but there were no openings...suddenly, out of NOWHERE..there was an opening and I am in! I feel blessed to be able to play music every Sunday morning for our congregation, which I'm still getting to know. Oh, and I finally got your card sent out to you...I've been having a heck of a time getting postage right on it!Talk to you soon!

Jenny, I am so happy to hear how outgoing you are and how you really let God guide you. I would have shied away from from making myself known and remained lonely. Praise God! it sounds like you are really blessed to be involved in such an inviting church.